Lake Burley Griffin Canberra

Canberra , Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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    The "meeting place"

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    After Sydney we went to Canberra. Canberra is Australia's capital and its political heart-land. The city was planned in 1908 as the new seat of federal parliament to end rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne. Canberra was once little more than a sheep station on the edge of the Molonglo River. Its name is based on an Aboriginal word meaning "meeting …

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    Canberra - A Visit to the Capital

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    ... to go for a walk around the 'Parliamentary Triangle' to take in our new surroundings and get our bearings. Defined by Lake Burley-Griffin, Commonwealth Avenue and Kings Avenue, the triangle gave us a lovely scenic tour of Canberra. We stumbled across ...

  • 2

    Two hectic days in Canberra

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    ... House, on the South side of the lake. I should mention here that Canberra is split into North and South by the Lake Burley Griffin, which has a circumference of 11km. Anyway, we went to Parliament House which is free to enter and also has a free guided ...

  • 3

    Canberra: One Way Fitness Enthusiasts

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    ... Hill (which is underwhelming on the outside, but might be better if you can be tempted to go through the entrance), Lake Burley Griffin, endless parks which alternate with car parks - which are mainly empty. The traffic is reminiscent of Coxwold, ie ...

  • 4

    In the Capital

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    ... the city centre for lunch instead! After an amazing lunch at an outdoor cafe in the bright sunshine we walked down to Lake Burley Griffin for a look at it and the Captain Cook Memorial Jet (similar to the Jet D'Eau in Geneva) and then walked across ...

  • 5

    Canberra

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    ... houses of Parliament. Over the next couple of days Mum and I enjoyed a couple of the many walks in Canberra including around Lake Burley Griffin and the Botanic Gardens. Between lunch and coffee stops we also visited the National Art Gallery enjoying an ...

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    Canberra!

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    ... was an international design contest for the proposed capitol, with the winner being an American, Walter Burley Griffin.  Canberra is the home of Australia's Parliament House and High Court, as well as numerous other governmental departments, the ...

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    The Bush Capital

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    ... House was impressive, Kevin Rudd and his mates were on holiday so the place was COMPLETELY Dead but the shores of Lake Burley Griffin were a pleasant place to walk in the late evening sun. Ready meals beckoned and we headed back to our place for the ...

  • 8

    The Capital

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    ... and travelling. Then next day we went to the national art gallery of Australia then we had a sit down beside the man made Lake Burley Griffin. Then it was off to the airport to drop off the car then within two hours we were on the bus home!! It was a ...

  • 9

    Second visit to Canberra

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    ... Dutch, but I didn't recognize the name. I was called a 'Cob'. At the end of the afternoon we went for a walk along Lake Burley Griffin. There we saw a nice carillon, and a lot of art. Also we went to the Commonwealth place, with flags of a lot ...

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    Canberra - The Nation's Underdog

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    ... eco-systems from Tropical Queensland, Sydney and Canberra. Early afternoon was spent browsing the National Museum of Australia and sitting by Lake Burley Griffin in the sunshine. The National Film and Sound archive was next on the list and an absolute ...